2023 Yamaha R125 Review // Is this the most featureful, aggressive 125cc EVER?!
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I was lucky enough to take a trip to Barcelona to test ride the latest 125ccs from Yamaha.
On the trip, I got to sample the R125 and the MT125.
This video focuses on the R125 and the many features it has!!
I hope you enjoy it!
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The old 2-stroke Aprilia RS125 was an animal. When derestricted delivered around 33bhp. That’s got to hold the crown.
I had a Gp1 edition rs125 with the rainbow graphics. It was a different bike to the others that rode with us. Left the others standing.
I had a Kawasaki GTO 125 two stroke bike 1990 model . It was crazy fast
I agree, but a different animal. You can't compare cc of a 2 stroke to a 4 stroke. Literally twice the amount of power strokes. I miss the 2 strokes but the emissions regs killed them unfortunately.
2 strokes were really something else
When the powerband kicks in, it feels like a rocket
I had the rs 50 at 16 with just an exhaust it used to do 50mph IV recently just got the new mt and they are good bikes just a shame the powers restricted and the extra hoops involved you used to be able to drive on just a provisional
I've just done 200 miles on my 2015 r125. Gets to 85 and will cruise happily at 80. A great little bike that is still holding its value
mine is coming next week in tech black, first bike, I’M HYPED AS FUCK, LOOK AT WHAT A BEAUTY IT IS
Ms Kate you are getting really good at these reviews. 👍🏼 I have zero interest about this type of bike, yet I’ll always watch your channel. To be honest I never knew a major manufacturer would put forth such a capable machine for this purpose. Well done.
Excellent job Kate, hope you enjoyed the change of scenery too. Well done keeping it safe to 👍😎😎😎
You're getting so polished on your reviews and first rides Kate! The bike looks very cool and bigger than a 125. Gorgeous scenery; makes me want to move there, haha.
Kate, great review. Love the fact that 'you're giving her all she's got' and a glance at the speedo shows 100kmh. I'm sure this would be a great bike for new riders seeking a manageable ride with sport styling and some sport abilities.
Great vid Kate. That was such a fun day! 😁
just purchased one of these bikes today as my first motorbike, I'll be collecting it in a couple days. Watching this video has me ecstatic to get it, and i feel like i made a good choice, thanks kate ♥
That was one big go-cart track.
Glad your having a lot of fun test ridding the smaller bikes.
Dave Moss has done a little tuning on the Kawasaki 400 RR and I hope you get to ride one.
Take care and enjoy the sun shine Kate.
Those 125s in Europe are so sharp! The only 125s we get in Canada are the toys ie Groms, Monkeys, etc.
If I'm not mistaken, you're not required to start on a 125 in Canada, in which case I see no reason not to go straight to a 300 or something. Like an R3. Or a Ninja 400.
Learners are spoilt rotten, lovely bike. We had RD125 twin in the early 80's.
Fab video Kate. I must agree with you that the R125 looks bigger than it is. I had a MT125, and people used to say the same about that.
Stay safe out there & keep up your great work. 😎🏍💨👍
Nice episode, very nice bike for a track day, or to commute.
Sounds like my old TZR125 I had in the 1990’s. I loved that bike.
Hey Kate the bike looks bigger than what it is keep up doing your vids just awesome job you’re doing and stay safe
I love your content !
i used to ride an R15, and it was incredible! The power and feel was just gorgeous as a first bike, so approachable and so zippy, and I'm still left wondering whether I really needed something bigger- 144km/h out of a 155cc engine?? just such an impressive little machine ☺️
can i ride it in cities ?? like would it be weird if i ride it i city?
@@paponikaedits it's not weird at all, I ride mostly in the city! It's a little uncomfortable on your wrists for too long though, but it's quite light so it's reasonable :)
@@paponikaedits 125cc is perfect for city ride but damn it is slow on highway.
Love this vlog love seeing you on a sportsbike wearing your leathers and I love your new swanky helmet and dark visor you need to use that more often ride safe lovely looking forward to seeing your next one greetings from your friend Stevie 😂x
Kate you are living the dream enjoy
Thanks Kate, that ride looked great fun. How can a 125 look and go so good? I almost wish I was 17 again (I wish I was 17 again lol) Keep putting out your great content and ride safe. :>)
Great video Kate. Ive just got my first bike, Ninja125 2020. Love it to bits! Intrigued to see how it would stack up against the r125
amazing video !
Congratulations on the ride and presentation invitation! Well done!
Hi Kate, A very nice gig you had, all that sunshine 😂.what a great looking bike, looks more like at least a 250 or 400capacity bike.wonderful for a first bike , and looking quite peppy for that size engine.Think you have sold it to a lot of youngsters ,as the price is good too😎🏍🇸🇪👍
That's really good BHP for a 4 stroke 125 - my first bike was a 2-stroke DT125R & that made about 14bhp, so, for a 4 stroke to be making that with the same CC, that's doing very well indeed.
Love it that you ride and love smaller cc bikes! I am older so now prefer smaller cc!
Great review for anyone in the market for something like this 🎉
Thanks dude 😊😊😊😊
The R125 is a great starter sports bike. It’s what I learned on. No mess and solid little unit with good spec and tech for novices. No complaints whatsoever. I took the decal badge off and when I used to tell people it was a 125 if they asked then a lot of them didn’t believe it.
BTW I think the R7 is inspired by the 125, (which was inspired by the R1), not the other way round.
Hey Jake! In the presentation they state it was aesthetically inspired by the R7 and R1, I'm only repeating their words on that one 😊
@@UsernameKate Probably this year's model, yeah. I got my R125 the year before the R7 was launched and it had the face of an R1.
Wow that’s a great little bike I wish there were bikes like that around when I first started riding all we had were scooters and fizzes. Great video Kate glad your wounds are healing well. Ride safe. 😂🤣🤣🤗🤗
Did you not have the cb125 rs125 gt125 or kh125 available
@@chrishart8548 nope not where I grow up later on we had the KE range and all the enduro Yamy’s
@@ed7540 looks like where I grew up managed to kill it for all the other markets. We started on 250cc with L plates 2 stroke LC's that went over 100mph came out laws changed. Now 125cc for learners 125's derestricted came out now limited to 12hp 50cc bikes for 16 year olds only needed pedals and could go almost 60mph so the law was changed to 30mph max speed. Whenever the technology allowed extra power and speed the laws changed soon after. I think we were the biggest market.
I have a 21 r125 and absolutely love it, not everyone wants or needs a bigger bike, great review Kate!
I got fed up being blown around all over the place on windy days so I sold my 125 and got a 500 it was solid as a rock the wind never moved it.
Never have that problem, don’t go out on windy days.
@@21upbowls I used to ride to work so couldn't chose back then. But we do get a lot of windy days though. I'm already trying to avoid riding in the rain.. it's not that I mind getting wet but its the car drivers they seem to go nuts when it rains.
Makes sense, I always had a car for work but yes see your point
@@21upbowls my bike is just for fun now but it was my only form of transport for a wile.
Brilliant work as usual Kate!!! Great attention to detail. As a 2020 R3 owner that i daily ride here in the states, I really appreciate that our European counterparts view these small displacement machines as serious utilitarian tools rather than little toys to be played with on weekends. These bikes are cheap to run and they get you to work in a zippy fashion. We Americans need to take some pages out of the European playbook when it comes to this sort of stuff if we are to survive these current times. Cheers!!! 😉
Yes but the R3 is a missile compare to the 125
@@KingUnicyeah but here in Europe with the A1 licence which you can get between 16/18 years you can ride only 125cc so the yamaha R3 it s pretty useless also comparing it to his competitors like nijja 400 or ktm Yamaha get destroyed
@@mattiasala972 i am in Europe...
Great amount of tech on a125, i wish i was teenager again
Great video Kate. Researching what to buy........... This or the Kawasaki????!!!!
I have one on order. They said it was going to be here in may obviously not. Do you know when it will arrive in the uk?
It's an very nice bike
Is it good for everyday use or will the mt125 be better?
Including highways and urban areas
Re the R125. To answer your question, I think it does look more 400cc. Can I ask, what was screen like for wind protection, any good? And on the bike did it sound better or same as most 125cc?
Tks
Neil
...a racetrack , team 44Teeth plus JHS ...and you ...immediatly i push the little big one to a inspection and try to be just in time there...
Is it possible to adjust the handlebars make the handlebars slightly higher has dont want the handlebars to low looking for comfort has im 54 years off age hope you can help me has im looking to purchase the r125 providing i can do all off thee above just mentioned hope you can help thanks wayne great video
Nice video snd nice bike. Shame the 2-stroke no longer being with us. Wonder if there would be a way of tuning this bike without expending shed-loads of money?
@@qtronicqilt8898 buying a bigger bike would definitely make more sense. The 2 strokes didn't work that well restricted. Most of the time clogged up and just when they were about to hit the power what ever restrictions were I place halted the process. Then when de restricted they were totally illegal.
I always used to think I was a Kawasaki fanboi - always dreamed of getting myself a Z900, and what did I end up with? XSR900 2017 Abarth. It was love at first sight. I was the second owner, so the previous owner had customised it somewhat, making it look more, for want of a better description, 'street thug'. Three years later and my PCP is coming to the end, and sadly I have to let her go as there's no way I can afford the balloon payment. I'm going to miss the burbling and rumbling exhaust note as I roll off the throttle, and the warmth it gives me when I roll her onto the drive and look back at her as I lock up my garage. It's nothing unusual for me to spend three or more hours cleaning her and polishing up every engine bolt so they gleam in the sunshine. I'll be honest and admit, she is a bit of a head turner as it's rare to see one of these bikes around where I live. We've looked after each other, and now it's time for someone else to experience the joys of riding an XSR900.
Will I get another bike? I like to think so. In an ideal world I'd be happy to keep the XSR, but we don't live in an ideal world, but reality, and everything has a time of being and a time of going. I do like the in-line fours, so maybe, one day, I'll have a look. I just hope I never see my XSR9 ride past me, as I know it would break my heart.
Hey Samian, just a thought.. if you really want to keep it, is it not worth looking into financing the balloon payment but on a Hire Purchase basis (so you own it at the end). Just a thought, of course I dont know your situation but I wish you all the best with whatever bike you end up getting in the future. Street thug sounds so cool! :)
@@UsernameKate Thanks for the input. I've had it on PCP now for three years, and it did occur to me to maybe part-ex, then at least that way I still get to ride a bike, and locally a dealership has a Honda (2022) CB1000R Black edition for sale. I test rode one before, and by comparison, it's engine was so quiet I thought my hearing had gone funny. Either way, whatever I decide to do will be the right decision. Keep up the great work on the channel, and thanks again.
All the best, from sunny South Wales.
I need to get a test ride on it.
Just amazing, I'm going to get my hands on one in a couple of months hopefully.
What's the top speed for this 125, I have seen someone go 90mph on this bike.
Sadly the 90mph is indicated speed with is usually around 7mph off. No four stroke 125 hits 90 gps so dont worry about top speed until you get a bigger bike
Suits you, sistah! 👍
i have a question when you wanna rev the bike while riding or stopped can you do it in first soth the clutch in and just give her gas? or how does it work
If you mean just to rev it to make a revving noise when riding, you can pull the clutch in in any gear to do it and gently release it 😊
where can i buy the tankpads? These on the sides
I think he had been having a few practice laps the way he shot off round the bendy bits. 😂😂 when you get invited out again and the lead out rider pulls over don’t stop. Drop-it a cog get down behind bars and leave them for dead. 😮 did I just say that out loud.😂😂great review I wish was 17 again all I had was a Yamaha RD125 LC .
He's a crazy Dutch man, no one is keeping with him 🤣🤣🤣
@@UsernameKate when he was just a dot in the distance I thought it was lamb chops thinner less rounded foreign cousin. 😬
Good review. It does look bigger than a 125 I can't imagine spending that much money on a learner bike, though. Get your licence on a banger and then spend the cash on something you'll really enjoy.
Quite Funny Kate . I just commented on your; final-thought 765RS-vid , where I said ,as an older-rider a 250cc-'anything' isn't going to do it for me . Then you show me how much fun you are having on a 125 ! (foot in mouth? ) It does look a smidge-bigger than a 125, could be just the style though . What inseam-size are you ? It looks a little-tall for a small-bike . Dave NZ
Nice looking bike, but it costs almost as much as I just paid for my 2023 Ninja 650! Why so much for a 125!?
Please reveiw a fantic 125, twice the bike for a similar price.
Is this available in the United States?
It goes without saying but theres also another version of this which is the R15M, more power, and a lot of features as well. Sadly its SEA only
Is it just like a grom? Better, fun wise, hooligan fun?
I think Yamaha should use the body of Exciter 155/Y16ZR with this engine. I think people can find it practical in your country. It's basically almost fully upgraded Honda Cub 125 in a nutshell.
What's the top speed of these? When I was 17 in the late 80s we were all riding 125 2-strokes which should have been 12bhp but we all derestricted them and they were doing over 90.
They'll do around 80 gps top speed
Is this motorcycle available in the states
I love the mechanics of this bike but I like bikes that look like motorcycles...can't a street bike do both without breaking Ft, Knox?
Is this the same engine that is in the xsr/mt’s?
Yes and the wr125
Looooki enuff
Good review for not generally liking light bikes, the lack luster “ok” after getting on the gas was a chuckle. Is it just us Americans that say. 1-25 versus 1-2-5? I’m surprised Yamaha has never brought back the 175 as popular it was. The bike does look bigger than a 125 and it’s a sharp looking bike, I bet that thing would be fun as a barrel of monkeys if it were a 2 stroke.
2 stroke de restricted yes restricted no. In the UK we can only have 15hp on L plates. Also can't ride a 175cc on q learner license so it's a bit pointless having a full license for 50cc extra. People often even skip the 250cc bikes.
@@chrishart8548not everyone lives under those restrictions, my first bike when I was 16 was a 175 then a 650 but I could have started on any size cc I wanted.
When will it come to Bangladesh?
I just Love this Bike. But it´s so expensive
I wonder if it would be possible to get more power out of the engine
Meh just get an r3 or r7
Actually 15hp for a 125cc 4 stroke is good a 250cc.4 stroke tends to make 23hp in the crf250L
You may be too young to remember the Cagiva Mito - - -
Wish it looked more aggressive than like beginnerey if ya get me
Am 5foot 10 am I 2tall for it
will never compare to the 2 stroke era such as the nsr 125, cagiva mito 125, aprilia rs125 etc those were weapons back in the day
To be honest a restricted 125 2 stroke was not that great. De restricted they were not legal on a learners license. But they were bloody fantastic in de restricted form. But then why not get a 250 350 400 etc why have a 125cc.
33hp Cagiva Mito... Yum.
And Aprilia 250 frame sized Futura... Gorgeous!
@@chrishart8548 here in Jersey C.I. our licence goes like this, 16 years 50cc, 17 years 125cc, 18 years unlimited after holding a light full motorcycle licence for a year, you can then jump on any bike you want after that, we don't have licences like you do on the mainland, at 18 I had a fireblade 954 as my first big bike, at 17 on a two stroke 125 that hit over a ton, was bloody brilliant
Lol they gave it VTEC 😂😂😂
Basically 🤣
Stress reliever 🥹 My dream bike but I didn't have enough to buy this bike 🥲 hey ma'am can you shout out me in your the next video , I'm from in the Philippines
This isn't a go at you of course you can only tell us the numbers but I got a 22 yamaha tracer 9gt with bells and whistles and panniers plus added the back box for just over 11k. You can't tell me this is work over 5k 🙈 😳 the traceris 10x the bike for double the money. Sure it'd a fun brilliant 125 but just too expensive
The 125s hold value very well so a learner can just sell it on with almost no loss.
£5k wow for only 14hp. You can get a few nice used 600-1000
kawasaki 636,ninja 650,z650,
Yamaha mt07,xsr700, gen1 mt09, triumph 675 r,765 R,
suzuki sv650,gsxr 600,750, 1000, honda cb600f hornet, cb650f,650R,cb1000r,cbr600rr
Ktm 690,790
Even a ducati monster 696
Moral of the story is theres options USED for that price all listed are more bike for the money. And notice they're 600cc minimum
Even on the used market 125's are more than 600's it's the fact you don't need a license to ride a 125 just a cbt.
@@chrishart8548 this is insane also its true and it allows those who Barely have a licence to experience the "sport bike feel" and get the astetics of one. I personally don't feel that cbt should allow people to ride bikes (you don't even need a theory) this is dangerous.
I dont know if you're in the U.K but these food delivery riders and just those on cbt ride sooo dangerously and lack of skill and understanding is apparent. Example even thier filtering and slow speed manoeuvres they hang thier legs and wobble while trying to get through gaps. Also if there's a full licence rider and a cbt rider the cbt rider will only take the gap once they see the full licence owner do it and then follow thier line through the traffic I see this a lot also.
I genuinely don't respect moped riders I don't acknowledge them.
I see them as bike license rejects.
@@512460 I am in the UK
@@chrishart8548 oh nice then you can probably relate to the points I made.
my 17 y/o ass finna get this thats fo sure.
Crazy how they're asking 6k for this thing
And couldn't even put some effort in making the fork and triple tree nuts black
Hello
I hate the headlights makes it very hard for car drivers to see you. Suprised you didnt give any negatives about the bike.
I didn't really have any to give on it. My own personal opinion of I'm being picky is that it's quite expensive but it's all relative so what is expensive to one person isn't really expensive to another.
Lovely looking bike ,I know it's a 125 but the noise your microphone is picking up 😢 would damage my earing even more than it is,
Great thing for new riders,
Back in mar day 1996😂. I had a Cagiva mito 7 speed ,Full power 2 smoke.
Kids of this generation have well and truly missed the boat imo
Covering the clutch became instinctive🧨💥🤣
Nothing wrong at all with modern 125s but over 5k for any 125 is taking the piss. Very few 17 year olds have that kind of money to drop on their first bike, and most riders with more experience and more licence privileges than just a CBT and more disposable income would probably overlook it in favour of an RC390, or maybe a cheap CBR600. Not denying it's a good bike but based on price alone, this bike belongs nowhere.
Exactly thats why i like lexmoto, they know its ridiculous and make not ridiculously expensive bikes so you can focus on getting a 600 or 400 when you upgrade your license so you can get more value for money
A bit late but what 125 do you recommend?
What about R15
unfortunately the r15 isn't a thing in the uk as the maximum cc for younger people is 125cc
In india 150cc power 13,14 Ps but 125cc Yamaha
My 2014 R125 was _SOOOO_ much faster than my brand new (2021) R125.
Interesting!! I never rode the older one!
@@UsernameKate I think, perhaps, it is intentionally limited. But my old 2014 would do 96 ... Not that I would advise you holding it there for a prolonged period of time. But my new bike doesn't want to even get close. I think 83 has been the highest speed I've had, thus far. No head wind at all, because as any 125 owner will tell you; Strong head wind = Be lucky if you go above 60.
I do ride 125s when I can, don't turn anything down on this channel if it has 2 wheels :)
@@UsernameKate Bought my 2021 R-125 (new) strictly for commuting to work. If I take a car, or get a lift, its 40 minutes (absolute bare minimum) there and 40 back. On my little 125 the same journey takes me 12 to 15 mins. But I am about to pull the trigger on a 2024 R7 ...
_SO EXCITED!_
Get in!! The torque is AWESOME!! 🙌🙌
It's called R15 v4 in India 😅
in the uk its only a 125cc not a 150cc
@@UsernameKate that's way cooler
Price will be cheaper too
be honest you are not 5'4.
5'2 max
🤣 I'm definitely 5ft4. It's funny, people usually say I look taller in my videos... not shorter! 😬😅
It’s a nice bike but anyone who spends that kind of money on a bike you can’t even pass a proper test on in this day and age must be insane. 15bhp is 15bhp regardless of how good looking it is or how trick it is.
Yeah they were ok if you were going to ride for a year or two and then take your test. But now you have to pass on a bigger bike I'd just go straight for that bigger bike.
Way too much for something you'll be itching to upgrade.
I lost £700 on my 125 that I had for two years and it only cost me £1700 when prices weren't stupid. I was mad at losing that amount never mind what you'd lose on these.
@@letni9506 £700 for 2 years use is less than £1 a day I would be over the moon with that. If at 17 all you can have till your 19 what else can you do than have a 125. There is no option to upgrade
Exactly, no point in comparing performance between 125s when you can get 600s for the same price or cheaper
If I'm going to be completely honest the r125 2023 is a degrade from the 2019-2022 version
2019 Model is way better IMO.. if your interested in a YZFR125 go Save yourself some money and buy one secondhand Gen3 2019 model with around 2k miles on the Tank. Buy a custom numberplate and put in a few mods such as:
*Avapok exhaust
*Brambo breaks
*Öhlins suspension
*NGK spark plugs
*Pirrelli performance Tyres
*wack in some Motul performance OIL.
*Then get it customised wrapped and wack on a few stickers 😊
And get it Tuned at a garage.
and you got yourself a BadA** 125cc that can outperform a 300cc's on Track day that would be cheeper then the 2023 version and looks, Sounds and feels way better then the 2023 model.
My YZF-R125 gets more looks then when I ride my ZX6R or Hyabusa (Non Turbo project bike)
would love to get the r125 once i turn 17 and get my A1 but its sooo expensive even secondhand looks so cute tho want it so bad
125cc it's like 0,125 Beer, you won't quench your thirst and you won't get drunk, that's almost nothing ;))
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